defiance

noun

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/UK

Etymology

From Middle English defiaunce, from Old French desfiance, from desfier. By surface analysis, defy + -ance.

derived from desfiance
inherited from defiaunce

Definitions

1
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
- But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.
Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power
Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
A challenging attitude or behaviour
A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.
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1. A small city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States.
2. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
4. A former community in Worth County, Missouri.
5. A city, the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Named after Fort…
  A city, the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Named after Fort Defiance.
6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania,…
  An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The neighborhood

Derived

bid defiance to, Fort Defiance, nondefiance, set at defiance

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at defiance. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at defiance. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at defiance

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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